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Common Fraction
A common fraction is a fraction in which numerator and denominator are both integers, as opposed to
fractions. For example, 
is a common fraction, while
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is not. Common fractions are sometimes also called vulgar fractions (Derbyshire 2004, p. 171).
See also
Complex Fraction, Fraction, Improper Fraction, Mixed Fraction, Reduced FractionExplore with Wolfram|Alpha
References
Derbyshire, J. Prime Obsession: Bernhard Riemann and the Greatest Unsolved Problem in Mathematics. New York: Penguin, 2004.Referenced on Wolfram|Alpha
Common FractionCite this as:
Weisstein, Eric W. "Common Fraction." From MathWorld--A Wolfram Resource. https://mathworld.wolfram.com/CommonFraction.html